Evaluation of infrared emission spectroscopy for mapping the Moon's surface composition from lunar orbit

D. B. Nash; J. W. Salisbury; J. E. Conel; P. G. Lucey; Philip Christensen

doi:10.1029/93je02604

Evaluation of infrared emission spectroscopy for mapping the Moon's surface composition from lunar orbit

D. B. Nash, J. W. Salisbury, J. E. Conel, P. G. Lucey, Philip Christensen

Earth and Space Exploration, School of (SESE)

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Infrared thermal emission spectroscopy is evaluated for its possible application to compositional mapping of the Moon's surface from lunar orbit. Principles of the mid-IR (~4-25 μm) technique, previous lunar ground-based observations, and laboratory studies of Moon samples are reviewed and summarized. A lunar thermal emission spectrometer experiment is described, patterned after a similar instrument on the Mars Observer spacecraft. Thermal emission spectrometry from a polar-orbiting lunar spacecraft could provide a valuable mapping tool to aid in exploration for lunar resources and help provide understanding of the origin of the Moon and history of lunar surface processes. -Authors

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	23,535-23,552
Journal	Journal of geophysical research
Volume	98
Issue number	E12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1029/93je02604
State	Published - 1993

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Evaluation of infrared emission spectroscopy for mapping the Moon's surface composition from lunar orbit

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